Strength training for brain function
Strength training increased the brain function of a group of older women according to a new study published this month in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Significant improvements were seen in executive functioning skills, including selective attention and conflict resolution. Strength training may be an effective way to prevent the decline in mental function associated [...]
How & Why: Exercise changes brain to resist stress
Great post off of the New York Times well blog. There’s interesting research coming out about how exercise remodels the brain. Here the discussion is particularly focused on how exercise makes the brain more resistant to stress and effects (enhances) mood. Neurons and neurotransmitters are the focus of this research. It has been believed that exercise [...]
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